Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released a book titled “Role Models-Inspiring Stories of Indian Muslim Achievers”, written by Shehla Rashid, at Raj Bhawan.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor commended the author for bringing together high achievers from the community in her book to inspire today’s youth and many generations to come.
“Shehla’s ‘Role Models- Inspiring Stories of Indian Muslim Achievers’ is a beacon light for the youth to follow and contribute towards building a developed and vibrant India,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Highlighting the significant contribution of Muslim community in nation-building, the Lt Governor said the inspirational Muslim personalities from diverse fields of Cinema, Defence, Sports and Science represent timeless values and bring a new sense of purpose towards building a Viksit Bharat.
He said the book conveys dreams and resolve of inspiring personalities from the community and ignites young minds of Muslim community to actively participate in societal transformation.
The Lieutenant Governor also shared intensive efforts made to empower the youth and women from the minority communities along with welfare programmes, in the past 10 years.
Shehla’s book reflects on the equal opportunities being provided to all without any discrimination. The book also inspires the youth to dream big and achieve greater success in their respective professions, he said.
The Lieutenant Governor also lauded Shehla Rashid, the author of the book, for her deep commitment to democratic values and conviction to nation-building and appreciated her endeavours to engage women and youth to bring change in society.
On the occasion, a two-minute silence was also observed in the memory of bravehearts of security forces and civilians martyred in the recent terror attacks.
The book featured inspirational stories of some of top Indian Muslim achievers such as music maestro AR Rahman; former doubles World No. 1 tennis player Sania Mirza; Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi; former Army General Syed Ata Hasnain; Nigar Shaji of ISRO; former Ambassador of India to KSA and Yemen Dr. Ausaf Sayeed; para-swimmer Shams Aalam; renowned immunotherapist and public health educator Dr. Jamal Khan and other notable Muslims doing remarkable work in various fields. Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has written foreword for the book.
Meanwhile, LG addressed the Medhavi Chhatra Samman Samaroh organized at SKUAST Kashmir, today.
The Lt Governor felicitated the meritorious students of class 10th and 12th from JKBOSE and extended his best wishes for a bright future to all students. He also congratulated the girl students for outshining the boys in the award tally.
In his address, the Lt Governor called upon the youngsters to take advantage of today’s dynamic, competitive environment and knowledge platforms in setting the new goal in life. As a youth of this great nation, they should contribute towards realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, he added.
“I strongly believe the goal of education is not limited to number and ranking. It is also about creating better human beings and future leaders, who will bridge the gaps between education sector and needs of the globalised economy,” the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor emphasised the role of School Education Department, educational institutions, teaching community in imparting life skills among the students and promoting learning beyond classroom.
“Our focus should also be on lifelong learning skills, creativity, curiosity, problem solving and critical thinking. This will help the talented youth to develop valuable and special skills, which will enable them to effectively tackle future challenges,” he said.
Prof. Nazir A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Kashmir; Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir; Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary, School Education Department; Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner Secretary GAD; teachers, students and their parents were present.
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